BMW will put the N55 turbo 6 cylinder in the new F12/F13 6 series for the USA market - 640i

BMW will put the N55 turbo 6 cylinder in the new F12/F13 6 series for the USA market - 640i

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BMW will put the N55 turbo 6 cylinder in the new F12/F13 6 series for the USA market - 640i

The new F12/F13 6 series will get a 640i variant in the USA powered by the N55 3.0 liter direct injected single turbo 6 cylinder with VALVETRONIC. With the previous generation (E63) BMW felt putting the 6 cylinder in the car in the USA would take the car too far down market. With Americans starting to embrace fuel efficiency and the torque the turbo motor offers, the 640i is no longer seen as much of a downgrade. In Europe, the previous generation 6 series was available with the 3.0 liter N52 naturally aspirated 6 cylinder as well as a 6 cylinder diesel. We doubt any diesel variant will make its way over as BMW still thinks Americans do not want diesels.

Autoblog was killing the new 6-series styling in their "First Drive" article.

One of the quotes from the article:

... the first thing we have to talk about with this third generation 6 Series is its face, which is one only a mother could love. Start walking around to the front, and that honker just lands like poop on a princess.

It's a matter of opinion. I find the F12 more appealing than the previous gen.

This. I never had a spot for the E63 platform. For some reason it always struck me as a car that has me saying 'why did bmw make this car?'
The only people that drive them in my neck of the woods are ginnys, drug dealers and wannabe thugs. They rock the ugliest colors with 22" wheels.

This. I never had a spot for the E63 platform. For some reason it always struck me as a car that has me saying 'why did bmw make this car?'
The only people that drive them in my neck of the woods are ginnys, drug dealers and wannabe thugs. They rock the ugliest colors with 22" wheels.

Same here... I was going to class after work and I see this M6 parking, so I pull up behind it. Nothing against big people, but this overweight woman gets out of the car and walks away. I get out and look at the car and it has these hideous looking 22" rims, and it's an M6... I'm like Why?!? Why does she need an M6, she'll never use it's full potential... Why put 22" rims on it... Why the Puke worthy color options (looked puke orange). Some people don't need to own BMW's because they make them look like $#@!

Same here... I was going to class after work and I see this M6 parking, so I pull up behind it. Nothing against big people, but this overweight woman gets out of the car and walks away. I get out and look at the car and it has these hideous looking 22" rims, and it's an M6... I'm like Why?!? Why does she need an M6, she'll never use it's full potential... Why put 22" rims on it... Why the Puke worthy color options (looked puke orange). Some people don't need to own BMW's because they make them look like $#@!

She bought the M6 because it was the most expensive 6 series and could fit big rims.